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A suggestion ...

I have the 8500 hardwired in the same spot. I found that by putting a small strip of velcro hook tape on the top of the unit and pressing it to the headliner (along with the suction mount) really keeps it secure.

LIDAR & Detector Location

I've read that radar/laser detectors should be kept low on the windshield. Radar will be picked up, high or low, since its beam has such a wide funnel. But LIDAR has a very narrow beam. Police will usually aim LIDAR at something reflective on your car, such as a license plate or headlight, and if the trooper is not sloppy with aim, the beam may not hit a detector high on the windshield.

In more populated roadways, more and more police are using LIDAR, since they can pick-off cars with more precision.

Re: spook..i drive from LA to SF very often and

Huh, I've never encountered CHP using X-band (primarily in NorCal area); only Ka band. I often pick up false K-band signals on the highways due to speed sensors (you will see these on light poles; looks light a small monoscope with a solar light collector) surveying general traffic speed patterns.

CHP is increasingly using LIDAR as well. A trooper using this will have a flat binocular instrument aiming at traffic.

EYES are your best defense!

Your eyes, constantly looking way down the road in front, looking behind you, and watching on-ramps, in my opinion, are your best defense against police encounters. A group of cars braking in front of you for no apparent reason is usually a sure tip-off that a trooper is on the side of the road.

Eyes without a detector is much more effective than a detector without using eyes. Detectors should always be used as a secondary defensive tool.